Only one man could overshadow Chicharito in the MLS news cycle … Julian Gressel! Atlanta United got $1 million in allocation money and D.C. United got a player who they think will take them to another level. Who is the deal’s big winner? Where will Ben Olsen play his new piece? Will Atlanta have any regrets?

In the midst of all the Chicharito hoopla, the word “retirement” entered the lexicon, thanks to a vlog by the man himself. Is it a big deal? What’s the bigger context? Andrew and David discuss, then call ESPN’s Taylor Twellman to chime in on the big stories of the day, including Michael Bradley ankle drama in Toronto.

Also in this show ... 1v1 interviews with Jonathan dos Santos and Guillermo Barros Schelotto, MLSsoccer.com’s Tom Bogert on news in Colorado and Philly, Franco Jara makes FC Dallas a contender.

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Segment

3:00

The biggest news in MLS is … the Julian Gressel trade

10:52

Chicharito used the “R” word: retirement. Is it a big deal?

16:38

Taylor Twellman on Chicharito, Gressel, ankle drama in Toronto & more

34:50

Guillermo Barros Schelotto on Chicharito and the 2020 LA Galaxy

42:46

Around the League w/ Tom Bogert: GMs on Gressel, Rapids DP, Union moves

50:21

“He’s a killer”: Jonathan dos Santos sits down to chat about the Galaxy’s new No. 9